Bundles, a 6-year-old dog who lived in Neptune, was shot several times Monday afternoon by Asbury Park police after it attacked an officer.

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Nicquel Terry
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A 6-year-old dog was shot multiple times by city police Monday afternoon and later died after it attacked an officer and trapped a woman and a child inside a vehicle on Ridge Avenue.

The German shepherd-boxer mix was transported to Red Bank Veterinary Hospital where he was euthanized Monday night.

Officer Johnny Washington reported the dog gnawed at his pants and wouldn't let go when he went to help the woman, who called police about 2:30 p.m. after locking herself in a vehicle to avoid attack. Police say the dog aggressively was circling the woman's car. ...

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